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In order to obtain this visa you must
be validly married, or be in a de-facto spouse relationship, with an
Australian citizen/permanent resident or an eligible New Zealand
citizen.
You and your spouse must have a mutual commitment to
a shared life as husband and wife to the exclusion of all others, the
relationship between you must be genuine and continuing, and you must
live together; or do not live separately and apart on a permanent
basis.
 The application may be made in Australia or outside
Australia, but if applying within Australia, the applicant must hold
an acceptable substantive visa.
Obtaining permanent residence as a spouse is s usually two or three steps process. Applicants apply for both the
temporary and permanent residence at the same time and are first
assessed against the rules for the temporary visa. Approximately two
years after the initial application, the applicant and the sponsor
are assessed against the rules for the permanent visa. This means
that if the relationship breaks down while the person holds the
provisional visa, the permanent visa will not be granted (however,
there are some exceptions).
Please note that the information about visas is in general terms. There
are many subclasses of visas that may be appropriate to your personal
and unique situation that we can advise you about . Furthermore , the
law concerning migration is subject to frequent amendment.
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